In that club his father turned to coaching times. For his good game and his abilities with the spherical one, the practice of soccer began at the age of 7 years (year 1995) in the inferior categories of the club Newells Old Boys also of the city of Rosario. From that moment on it was easy to see that Lionel Messi was the owner of the characteristics of star player but nevertheless at the moment of entering the lower divisions of Club Atletico River Plate (year 1998), through routine medical monitoring, was diagnosed A delay in growth (development of bone structure) because of a deficit in the production of growth hormone. At that time there was a treatment available but the family of Leo Messi could not afford the expense, the approximate cost was $ 1,000 dollars per month, since his father was a simple worker of the metallurgical industry and only received a little help from his Work Social and the Acindar Foundation. The political and economic times of the Argentine Republic were not the most favorable for the working class, then the father of Lionel Messi decides to get in touch with his relatives in the town of Lérida, near Barcelona. From Europe they offer a firm job possibility and practically without hesitation, the Messi Family moves to Spain. The family consisted of Jorge Messi (father of the player), Celia (mother), and the brothers (Lionel, Marisol, Matias and Rodrigo). At that time, it was common to hear the family calling Lionel the "pulguita". Shortly after arriving in Lérida, Leo Messi was taken to take a soccer test at Barcelona FC in September 2000 and only 13 years old. During this test dazzles the former DT of the lower divisions Carlos Rexach thanks to his technique and his goal scorer (he converted 5 goals during that practice). The DT did not hesitate for a moment and signed his first contract symbolically on a napkin. Then that was formalized and Barcelona FC. Decides to make in full the necessary medical treatment (the height of Lionel Messi before the treatment was 1.40 meters).
Bfbfabv Undoubtedly, Barca received more than the hopes placed on the player. Between the underdogs and the team of Barcelona B, Lionel Messi converted more than one goal per game (37 goals in 30 games). He quickly passed all the lower divisions of Barcelona until his debut in the first division on October 16, 2004 in a match against Espanyol. That match ended with a scorer in favor of Barça by 1 to 0. Lionel Messi generated a new brand in the club being the youngest player to convert a goal at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 7 days (happened on the 1st Of May of the year 2005 in the Camp Nou of the Barça during a party of the League against the Albacete).
That same year improves the initial contract with FC Barcelona by extending the contract until 2014 and including a termination clause for 140 million euros. Currently she is one of the three stars of the Catalan club with Brazilian Ronaldinho and Cameroon Eto'o. At the age of 18 and with a height of 1.69 meters thanks to the treatment has already received several awards and its future has no limits, or perhaps its only limit are the stars.
Although he was invited to participate in the Spanish team, Leo Messi has his heart set in his native country. He always had the dream to participate in the Argentine team and this was done in a friendly played by the national team under 20 against Paraguay in which he scored 2 goals. Then and to confirm everything that is expected and excited about the player, I participate in the U-20 World Cup held in Holland during 2005. This time was instrumental in winning the title of tournament champion. He also won the "Golden Ball" awards for the best player and the "booty of gold" award to the tournament's greatest scorer. During 2005, Lionel Messi makes his senior debut in a friendly against Hungary in which he was sent off in less than a minute of play in a totally unfair way. However he had his revenge and participated in several more encounter with the Argentine shirt including some matches of the classification for the football world of Germany 2006 (see more info).
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